Tesla Model 3 slammed for emergency braking system that is ‘worse than any contemporary car’
The latest blow to the production of Tesla's Model 3 has seen the car slammed in a major product review
TESLA'S new Model 3 has been slammed for having a poor emergency braking system.
The electric manufacturer's first attempt at a more affordable model has had to overcome a number of issues during production, with the poor review its latest blow.
Major industry review magazine, Consumer Reports, failed to recommend the new model after running the car through a series of performance tests.
While the publication noted a number of positive features in handling and acceleration, their review found some more serious faults.
According to the product tester, the Model 3's emergency breaking system was "far worse than any contemporary car they’ve tested".
In their review, : "Our testers also found flaws—big flaws—such as long stopping distances in our emergency braking test and difficult-to-use controls.
"These problems keep the Model 3 from earning a Consumer Reports recommendation.
"The Tesla’s stopping distance of 152 feet from 60 mph was far worse than any contemporary car we’ve tested and about 7 feet longer than the stopping distance of a Ford F-150 full-sized pickup."
Tesla owner Elon Musk admitted that the Model 3 required improvements to its braking system, but said the car was already improving.
He wrote on Twitter: “With further refinement, we can improve braking distance beyond initial specs.
"Tesla won’t stop until Model 3 has better braking than any remotely comparable car.
“Also Consumer Reports has an early production car. Model 3 now has improved ride comfort, lower wind noise & many other small improvements. Will request that they test current production."
The concerning test results follow a series of blows to Tesla in their production of the Model 3.
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Building of the £30,000 electric saloon has been plagued by problems with the company repeatedly missing targets.
Production was temporarily shut down in February, and again in April, as Musk claimed the factory had too many robots.
Production of Model 3s began in July last year and the first regular customers only received their cars in December after some Tesla employees.